A short children’s story about a dog and a cat having a conversation about keeping the wonderment alive in ones life. 12-8-11.
As Sadie and Archie a dog and a cat, sit on a hill in the backyard and stare at the moon, Archie asks Sadie what is that in the sky. Sadie replies it is a silvery white disc, a ball if you will, that got kicked up there by a child long ago and Archie grew still. Sadie Archie says how do you know of such things, that you answer me such answers. Sadie says Archie i know cause of my ancestors. You see a dog knows things, cause they just know. They are born with certain knowledge to show them to guide them to know where to go. Oh Sadie Archie says with admiration and wonder. Do cats have such knowledge that dogs can asunder. Well Archie i don’t know that is a question you probably have to ask white kitty. As i am a dog, and always have been, since you were a bitty. I can only know what a dog knows. I am sorry i can’t help. Oh Sadie Archie says you are wise and wise as any dog could be. I should have known to know a cats mind, to know a cats heart, to know a cats being, you need to be a cat. Sadie stops staring at the moon and looks Archie in the eyes. You know Archie, i know i am a dog and can only know dog things, but we are both alive. We are both born with instincts. So i don’t know and i am not sure, but i think if you open your heart and look into it, your cat thoughts will come out and your cat knowings will come out. Then you will know cat things and have cat knowledge that your ancestors had known and that only cats can have asundered. Oh Sadie Archie said with excitement in his voice…Do you really think so? And Sadie replied i don’t know and i am not sure…but why not? As these 2 were having deep conversation, white kitty was overhearing and stepped in. Oh the moon is beautiful and the stars are too. Why are you two discussing such things while looking at the moon? Why does it matter? Who cares about what it is? Who cares about instincts and ancestors and knowings and such? Don’t you have a home, a family and food to eat and water to drink and a restroom outside? Be happy with these knowings. Be happy with that. Cause dog or cat it doesn’t matter what you know, as long as you have a happy home. Oh white kitty how can you say such things said Archie the black cat and Sadie the black dog whom exclaims. I just can, says white kitty, as he looks at the moon and yawns. I am going to bed he continues and turns and is gone. Oh Sadie says Archie as they stare at the moon once again. Why does white kitty say that, does he not have thoughts and wonderment as we do? why not him? Oh Archie you silly kitty. Don’t worry so much about that biddy. White kitty is old and he thinks he is a philosophical wonderment in his own rite. The truth is…is he is too old to care about what we think this night. He has lived a long time and he has seen lots of things…it doesn’t strike him the same as it does us… these things. I am dog and my ancestor instincts run deep. You are a cat and one day you will be forced to not wonder, to not think. I think this is your instinct once you hit that age…but i don’t know for sure. I am a dog and only know dog things. Oh Sadie i hope not so!!! I love to wonder. I don’t want that to go!!! Oh Archie dear Archie you silly thing. If it does happen don’t worry, cause it just might be a cat thing. Just enjoy this night. Enjoy the wonderment you feel now. Cause you never know the morrow, you never know when, you never know how. Oh Sadie this night is awesome and deep. I am going to take your advise and not worry, cause you are a dog and know only dog things. I am a cat and will soon know cat things. I look in my heart and feel what you say may not be right. White kitty is just content with his life right now and i am young and still don’t know. So I will not worry and hope for the best. That my desire to wonder will never be at rest. I am tired and want to turn in. Lets go inside and fall asleep again. Archie dear Archie Sadie smiles and slowly exclaims, i am glad you are not worried and one day you will be wise and know cat things.
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